Underlining the link between prosperity and security, “the leaders reaffirmed the importance of maintaining and promoting peace, security, stability, safety and freedom of navigation in and overflight above the South China Sea”, it said.
Author: Press Trust of India
Singapore-India ties elevated to comprehensive strategic partnership, countries sign 4 MoUs
The leaders agreed to elevate the – ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. They extensively reviewed various facets of the bilateral relationship covering areas of Advanced Manufacturing, Connectivity, Digitalisation, Healthcare & Medicine, Skills Development and Sustainability.
Harvinder Singh’s historic archery gold in Paralympics marks a new era for India
Pursuing PhD in Economics, the 33-year-old Indian, who lost to Kevin Mather of the USA in the Tokyo semifinals before securing a bronze, showed neither fatigue not nerves, to secure five back-to-back wins in a day to bag his second successive Paralympics medal.
Paralympics: Indian club thrower Dharambir smashes Asian record for gold, compatriot Pranav Soorma wins silver in men’s F51 event
After four fouled attempts, the 35-year-old world championship bronze medallist from Sonepat, Dharambir hurled the club to a distance of 34.92m in his fifth attempt to claim the top spot on the podium on Wednesday, September 4.
PM Narendra Modi visits iconic Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Brunei
The mosque is named after Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei (father of the current Sultan, who also initiated its construction), and was completed in 1958.
Paralympics: India’s medal tally surges to 20 as para-athletes win five medals in a late evening rush
Deepthi, who turns 21 later this month, clocked 55.82 seconds to finish behind Yuliia Shuliar (55.16 seconds) of Ukraine and world record holder Aysel Onder (55.23) of Turkey.
Indian-origin yoga teacher in Singapore gets 23 months’ jail for molesting students in lessons
Rajpal Singh, 35, who worked at Trust Yoga in Telok Ayer Street at the time of the offences, no longer conducts lessons there. All three victims were members of the classes when he molested them.
10-year-old Shay Kang murdered in UK; Indian-origin mother Jaskirat pleads guilty
The PIO woman had been charged with the murder of the child on March 4, when West Midlands Police said that the girl had been found with injuries at an address in the town of Rowley Regis and was pronounced dead at the scene.
PIO playwright-doctor in UK dramatises history of British Empire for “walking play” in London
A London Lark Rising is a dramatised walking tour being brought to life by Dr Anu Kumar Lazarus and Lisa Honan CBE, with double shows scheduled on September 7, 2024.
Singapore Airlines gets FDI nod from Govt of India for Vistara-Air India merger; set to own 25.1% stake by end-2024
With the FDI clearance in place, the merger that will see Singapore Airlines acquiring a 25.1 per cent stake in Air India is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. The proposed merger was announced in November 2022.
